Kabir Mokamel

Nov 23, 2024 | istanbuletcetera.substack.com | Kabir Mokamel |Jennifer Hattam

The blazing eyes of a young Afghan girl, her face illuminated by the fire cradled in her palms, stare out from inside the open door of an abandoned school in Istanbul’s historic Fener neighborhood. Created by Kabir Mokamel from the Afghanistan artists’ collective ArtLords, the mural, called “Phoenix,” welcomes visitors into the central exhibition of this year’s Mahalla Festival.